Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, Kettering

From the headteacher's welcome: "David Ross Education Trust schools create a rich and exciting learning environment that inspires students to become their confident, academic best. Greenfields Primary School and Nursery stands proud as an oasis in the community where every child has the right to succeed and feel proud of their individual achievements."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, choir, guitar and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 85% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Greenfields Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Greenfields Primary School and Nursery are Hawthorn Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Hall Meadow Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greenfields Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).

33.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Black (17%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 26 (5.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whiteford Drive (before), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenfields Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Greenfields Primary School and Nursery issued 9 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Greenfields Primary School and Nursery are Bishop Stopford School (under 0.1 miles), Southfield School for Girls (0.3 miles), Kettering Science Academy (1 mile) and The Latimer Arts College (1.4 miles).